They might not speak a relevant
foreign language or have any diplomatic experience, but big donors to
President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign have “essential skills”
qualifying them for ambassador jobs, according to State Department
documents obtained by Yahoo News.

The assertions can be found in documents dubbed “Certificates of Competency,”
which the administration is required by law to produce to the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee for each ambassadorial nominee. The
documents have not been made public....